Caller, The

DESCRIPTION: "Why sweet slumber now disturbing, Why break ye the midnight peace?" "Ho! marrows, ' tis the Caller cries." The collier sleeps, and dreams of a better life than he now leads. There is one above who cares for him. Why disturb the poor collier?
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1989 (Graham-GeordieSongBook)
KEYWORDS: worker hardtimes | sleep
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Graham-GeordieSongBook, p. 54, "The Caller" (1 text)
File: GGSB054

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